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grubstreet

[ gruhb-street ]
/ ˈgrʌbˌstrit /

adjective

produced by a hack; poor in quality: a grubstreet book.

noun

Grub Street (def. 2).

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Origin of grubstreet

First recorded in 1640–50

Words nearby grubstreet

Gruber, grub hoe, grub saw, grub screw, grubstake, grubstreet, grubworm, grudge, grudging, Grudziadz, grue

Definition for grubstreet (2 of 2)

Grub Street

noun

a street in London, England: formerly inhabited by many impoverished minor writers and literary hacks; now called Milton Street.
petty and needy authors, or literary hacks, collectively.
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Example sentences from the Web for grubstreet

  • You see,” he added apologetically, “when people begin to talk about anybody, we Grubstreet hacks thrive on the gossip.

    The Strollers|Frederic S. Isham

British Dictionary definitions for grubstreet

Grub Street

noun

a former street in London frequented by literary hacks and needy authors
the world or class of literary hacks, etc

adjective Also: 'Grubˌstreet

(sometimes not capital) relating to or characteristic of hack literature
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